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Going back to the "Richmond, Virginia. Libby Prison." (LC-DIG-cwpb-02899), I made a few other observations:
1. Horse manure v. coal? You decide.
2. Notice the Federals in full-gear, yet most are posing rather casually. One guy even has his bayonet fixed!
3. Funny graffiti, looks to be a woman in a dress.
4. Incredibly tall dude (or maybe a small horse...?). The horse is half his height!
5. More casual Federals; I can't tell how many are African-American but several appear to be. Which makes sense considering the Fifteenth Corps of the Army of the James was almost entirely black troops.
6. Non-white washed area where the, "Libey & Son, Ship Chandlers & Grocers" sign once was. Interestingly, the Museum of the Confederacy has one of them in Collections.
7. Street ruffians/ Lollipop Guild/ James Dean's grandfather. These guys look like they could knock me senseless.
Two other youngins are seen without shoes!
8. White handkerchiefs or pieces of fabric are tied to the iron bars.
9. Flagpole is void of the once flying 2d National Flag of the Confederacy as seen in C.R. Rees' photograph (Library of Congress) taken two years prior.
10. Most noticeably, a number of people can be seen lounging around the prison windows; freedom from confinement just out of their reach. Libby Prison remained open even after the occupation, with Federal POWs sent there regularly.
I hope this doesn't develop into a long-term discussion about horse crap v. coal but if it does, let it be informative!
Photographically yours,
1. Horse manure v. coal? You decide.
2. Notice the Federals in full-gear, yet most are posing rather casually. One guy even has his bayonet fixed!
3. Funny graffiti, looks to be a woman in a dress.
4. Incredibly tall dude (or maybe a small horse...?). The horse is half his height!
5. More casual Federals; I can't tell how many are African-American but several appear to be. Which makes sense considering the Fifteenth Corps of the Army of the James was almost entirely black troops.
6. Non-white washed area where the, "Libey & Son, Ship Chandlers & Grocers" sign once was. Interestingly, the Museum of the Confederacy has one of them in Collections.
7. Street ruffians/ Lollipop Guild/ James Dean's grandfather. These guys look like they could knock me senseless.
Two other youngins are seen without shoes!8. White handkerchiefs or pieces of fabric are tied to the iron bars.
9. Flagpole is void of the once flying 2d National Flag of the Confederacy as seen in C.R. Rees' photograph (Library of Congress) taken two years prior.
10. Most noticeably, a number of people can be seen lounging around the prison windows; freedom from confinement just out of their reach. Libby Prison remained open even after the occupation, with Federal POWs sent there regularly.
I hope this doesn't develop into a long-term discussion about horse crap v. coal but if it does, let it be informative!
Photographically yours,
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